runs north to shu ##qual ##ak , mississippi . mississippi highway 145 formerly us 45 , but now only exists as an alternate route in several cities . mississippi highway 49 ##3 begins in meridian and runs north to l ##yn ##ville , mississippi . = = education = = early public education in meridian was based on the 1870 mississippi constitution . from 1870 to 1885 , trustees appointed by the city council served on the board of school directors , which had authority to operate the schools . although there were several schools in the city before 1884 , they were privately owned and only enrolled about 400 students . the city did not build its first publicly owned school until september 1884 . the first
runs north to shuqualak, mississippi. mississippi highway 145 formerly us 45, but now only exists as an alternate route in several cities. mississippi highway 493 begins in meridian and runs north to lynville, mississippi. = = education = = early public education in meridian was based on the 1870 mississippi constitution. from 1870 to 1885, trustees appointed by the city council served on the board of school directors, which had authority to operate the schools. although there were several schools in the city before 1884, they were privately owned and only enrolled about 400 students. the city did not build its first publicly owned school until september 1884. the first